Vaccines and special-risk population groups

While vaccines are recommended for almost everyone, there are specific groups of people who may be particularly vulnerable to severe forms of vaccine-preventable diseases. Their health conditions may increase the risk of developing complications requiring hospitalisation, developing secondary illnesses or even dying. Therefore, it is imperative to actively promote vaccination to those groups to ensure that they receive all the vaccines that are suitable for their age and clinical situation. Pharmacists can play an important role in promoting and advocating vaccination to these groups by leveraging their accessibility, expertise and trust by the population. Their frequent interactions with the public provide valuable opportunities to raise awareness of the importance of vaccination.

Diabetes

This video highlights the main benefits of vaccination, and which vaccines are recommended for people living with diabetes.

30 November 2022

Speaker: Marco Goeijenbier, Medical doctor internal medicine and intensive care, Spaarne Gasthuis Haarlem/Hoofddorp & Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Marco Goeijenbier is a medical doctor with a PhD in virology and is currently working in intensive care with a research line primarily focusing on virus interactions with the coagulation system and prevention. He is an active member of the European Scientific Working Group on Influenza and is the current chair of the Influenza and Diabetes Community.